RC 261019947Anele Mdoda
Monday, 19 October 2026
Mostly lighthearted Monday banter about house rules, cooking disasters and Sound of the City, with the Mbeki inquiry and Masemola's return dominating the news breaks.
- 07:04
Former president Thabo Mbeki faces questions over two days at the Khampepe inquiry after former NPA director Anton Ackermann testified that a plan was orchestrated to shield apartheid-era perpetrators from prosecution.
- 06:02
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola returns to work after a six-month precautionary suspension. Tender fraud charges against him were withdrawn in September due to insufficient evidence.
- 06:32
Former president Jacob Zuma was discharged from hospital after a week-long stay for an undisclosed illness. His family says he is in good health and will address the public once he is ready.
- 07:31
Afriforum wants to cross-examine Mbeki on alleged political interference in apartheid-era murder prosecutions, but it is still unclear whether the commission will allow it.